Growing up White/Black in the
South
RACHEL D., EMMALEIGH N., LANE Y.,
AND AIDEN J.
What does Mrs. Barge know about her ancestry?
How does she talk about her family?
How does she talk about her
family?
What does Mrs. Barge know
about her ancestry?
 Her grandmother had
 Children were born, but
more privileges than any
other slaves.
 Her grandmother never
lived in Slave quarters.
 Worked in the house
instead of in the fields.
no one was married.
 Blacks weren't married
until after the Civil War.
What were her and her families living conditions
like?
 Conditions were bad but it became a serious issue
when her dad got laid off.
When was the first time she noticed a difference
between the lives of black and white people? From
Mrs. Barges account, what do you think is the
most astounding difference?
When was the first time she noticed a difference between the lives of black
and white people?
What kind of Jobs were available to black people in
the South?
Men
Women
 Aside from domestic work
and labor like
laundering…
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Nursing
Teaching
Cooks in private
homes/restaurants
Maids in private
homes/businesses
 Mines
 Factories- delivery boys
 Carpenters
 Bricklayers
 Operate Elevators